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Biden still hopeful for Gaza ceasefire as latest deal ruled out

US President Joe Biden does not see a ceasefire deal being struck between Israel and Hamas any time soon.

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More than 37,100 have been killed in Gaza since October, according to the local health ministry. (AP PHOTO)

UN finds Israel and Hamas committed war crimes

The ‘immense’ scale of killings in Gaza is a crime against humanity, a UN inquiry says.

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Israel committed ‘crime against humanity’ in Gaza according to a new UN report.

Australia joins emergency talks on 'catastrophic' war in Gaza

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Australia will participate in an international conference in Jordan over the war in Gaza.

Four Israeli hostages are free - so what now for peace?

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Demonstrators call for hostages deal in Tel Aviv on Saturday after the release of four Israelis from Hamas captivity.

Dozens of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Gaza

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Israeli assaults on Gaza this month have caused a new exodus of thousands of Palestinians.

This man has set up secret schools for Afghan girls to receive an education. He lives in Adelaide

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Erfanullah (Erfan) Abidi has set up a charity to sponsor secret schools in Afghanistan.